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SEMPRA ENERGY's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2014 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its industry this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. SEMPRA ENERGY has very weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.39 which clearly shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.

At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained virtually unchanged only increasing by 2.88% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the near future.

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Income Statement

Q4 FY14

Q4 FY13

Net Sales ($mil)

2747.0

2705.0

EBITDA ($mil)

700.0

702.0

EBIT ($mil)

410.0

417.0

Net Income ($mil)

297.0

282.0

Balance Sheet

Q4 FY14

Q4 FY13

Cash & Equiv. ($mil)

581.0

928.0

Total Assets ($mil)

39732.0

37244.0

Total Debt ($mil)

14369.0

12945.0

Equity ($mil)

11346.0

11028.0

Profitability

Q4 FY14

Q4 FY13

Gross Profit Margin

25.48

25.95

EBITDA Margin

25.48

25.95

Operating Margin

14.93

15.42

Sales Turnover

0.28

0.28

Return on Assets

2.92

2.7

Return on Equity

10.23

9.07

Debt

Q4 FY14

Q4 FY13

Current Ratio

0.83

0.91

Debt/Capital

0.56

0.54

Interest Expense

136.0

151.0

Interest Coverage

3.01

2.76

Share Data

Q4 FY14

Q4 FY13

Shares outstanding (mil)

246.0

244.46

Div / share

0.66

0.63

EPS

1.18

1.13

Book value / share

46.12

45.11

Institutional Own %

n/a

n/a

Avg Daily Volume

1015056.0

1077439.0

Valuation

BUY. SEMPRA ENERGY's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 21.17 for the Multi-Utilities industry and a premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 19.92. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 2.35 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 2.81 and a discount versus the industry average of 2.43. The current price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average and above the industry average, indicating a premium. The valuation analysis reveals that, SEMPRA ENERGY seems to be trading at a premium to investment alternatives within the industry.

Price/Earnings

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Price/Cash Flow

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SRE 23.37

Peers 21.17

SRE 12.35

Peers 8.81

Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations.

SRE is trading at a premium to its peers.

Premium. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

SRE is trading at a significant premium to its peers.

Price/Projected Earnings

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Price toEarnings/Growth

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SRE 20.58

Peers 17.37

SRE 4.92

Peers 2.08

Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations.